Web feeding, printing, and cutting mechanism in tag forming machines



July 18, 1950 2,515,354

R. OSBORNE WEB FEEDING, PRINTING, AND CUTTING MECHANISM IN TAG FORMING MACHINEG 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 12, 1945 IN VEN TOR. RAYMOND 05B ORNE Mz W 4 HIS A ORNEY July 18, 1950 R OSBORNE 2,515,354

WEB FEEDING, PRINTING, AND CUTTING MECHANISM IN TAG FORMING MACHINES Filed July 12, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 J ?Q- INVENTOR RAYMOND OSBORNE HIS ORNEY July 18, 1950 Filed July 12, 1945 R. OSBORNE WEB FEEDING, PRINTING, AND CUTTING MECHANISM IN TAG FORMING MACHINES 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 RAYMOND OSBORNE July 18, 1950 R. OSBORNE 2,515,354

WEB FEEDING, PRINTING, AND CUTTING MECHANISM IN TAG FORMING MACHINES 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 7 Filed July 12, 1945 HIS. TTORNEY July 18, 1950 R. OSBORNE WEB FEEDING, PRINTING, AND CUTTING MECHANISM IN TAG FORMING MACHINES Filed July 12, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 mww INVENTOR. RAYMOND osaoR E 7 1mm :llillllm I 71.4.

Patented July 18, 1950 WEB FEEDING, PRINTING, AND CUTTING MECHANISM IN TAG FORMING MACHINES R'ay-mond OsbornmPleasant Plain, Ohio, assignor to The National i-Marking Machine Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio ApplicationJuly 12, 1945, Serial"No.f604,62'Z

My invention relates to" improvements in tagforming mechanism'an'd has to do, more particularly, with an --attachment, for a marking machine of the class having a platen and a rocking type-carrying head-which feeds a tape across the platen and'severs the projecting portion of the tape to form-a tag, after a mark has been printed thereon by the marking machine. 7

The principal object of my invention is to pro vide an improved means for-forming a tag, which is adapted to be attache'd'to a marking machine of the type having'arocking type-carrying head, a platen and means for rocking the head to and from the platen; and which is of such a character that tags of variable length may be formed by a relatively simple adjustment.

A further object of my invention is to provide a tag-forming mechanism for attachment to such a marking machine, which will automatically-feed a length of tape over the'platen; as the head 'of the marking machine moves toward the platen, and will automatically sever'the projecting portion of the tape as the headmoves away i'rom the 'platen, after "having'imprinted a mark on said portion of the tape.

Another object oimy invention isto provide a tape-feeding mechanism of such character that the machine can be readily'and conveniently set to feed different amounts of tape at each operation.

A further object-of my invention is to provide an improved tape-severing mechanism for attachment to a marking machineoi the sortreferred to "above; in -which a knife is movedacross the tape to sever it in the forepart of-the return stroke of the -marking machine head, and auto-' matically returned -to normal during the latter part "of said 'return 'stroke.

A further object of: my invention is to provide tape severing means'dorming a part "ofa tagforming mechanism, which is provided with manually-operable means for rendering the'tape-' severing means "ineffective.

wI'lurthe-r ohjectarand' tob-iects' relating to-"details ofconstruction and economiesof operation, will definitely: appear P firom the detailed "description to follow. i'ln oneiin'stancefI have accomplished the: objects ofmyd nvention by-the devices and means: described in the following specification. Myi'inverrtionis clearly defined and pointed out in the? appended claims. structure "constituting a-:'1: referredembodiment of my'invention is illustrated. inthe accompanying"drawings-f forming a part oi this-speci'fication, in which *2 ing machine having-my improv d t m. ing mechanism attached t-h t Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of said marking machine and tag-formin=g mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal,--'sectional view through the marking machine, taken on the line 33 of and, in dottedlines, the-position it occupies at the end of the downstroke".

Fig. 6'15 a 'detail ,'-sectional' view-taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a detail, sectional'-'view--taken onthe line of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a detail, sectionalview taken "on the line 88 of Fig. 3, and I Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view-insideelevation of the mountingfor the tension rolls,-"between which the tape passes to the tape-feeding device.

The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the arrows at the ends of the section lines.

In general, the tag-forming mechanism of my invention com-prises meansior feeding tape "over the platen of a marking'machine, that is actuated by the rocking of a type-carrying head toward said platen, and meansforsevering the portion of the tape fed over the platen, that is'actuated Fig. 'i isa view in front elevation of part-of 'aby the rockingof said head away f'r'om' the platen.

The means'for feeding tape over the platen may comprise a carriage 'movable along a 'gui'deway for directing'the' tape toand' over the'platen; and

means for moving the-gcarriage toward the platen actuated by the rockingof' the type'carrying head toward it. The means for feeding the tape toward the 'pl'aten-may 'includ'e spring meansfor: moving said carriageaway from thepiaten, during the return stroke of thetype-carrying head.

The means for'feeding the tape to and over the platen may include a'means for gripping the tape. which gripping means is moved toward the platen by the rocking of the type-carrying head toward it; gIthmay include means for -automati cally re-.

leasing the gripping-means,"to-"freethe tape at a predetermined point in the movement of the gripping means toward the platen. It may also include automatic means for causing the gripping means to grip the tape, at a predetermined point in its movement away from the platen. The tape-feeding means may well include a guideway for the tape, on which a carriage is movable toward and from the platen upon the rocking of the type-carrying head of the marking machine. This carriage may have clamping means which are caused to clamp the tape, at a predetermined point in the movement of the carriage away from the platen, and caused to release the tape, at a predetermined point in its movement toward the platen.

The tape-severing mechanism forming part of my tag-forming attachment may include a pivoted blade, that is normally out of the path of the tape fed over the platen, together with means for moving the blade across the path of the tape to sever the end thereof, actuated by the rocking of the type-carrying. head of the marking machine away from the platen. It may also include means for returning the cutting blade to its normal position, automatically rendered effective at a predetermined point in thev return stroke of the marking machine head. The means for rocking the blade to sever the end of the tape may take the form of connections between the head of the marking machine and a pivoted drive plate, having a pin and slot connection with the blade, which connections are efiective at the beginning of the return stroke of the head. It may also include automatic means for disabling these connections, at a predetermined point in the return stroke of the head. Manually-operable means for rendering these connections ineffective may also be provided.

Referring to the numbered parts of the accompanying drawings, I have shown my tag-forming attachment in connection with a marking machine, indicated generally at I0, having a frame H and a rocking head l2, pivoted at l3 and carrying a plurality of type wheels, indicated genorally at |4. The marking machine includes'a platen l5, supported by frame Means (not shown) are provided for rocking the head l2, so as to carry the type wheels l4 toward and away from platen |5. The type wheels l4 having been adjusted, in any desirable manner, to present type at the printing line to print the characters of the mark, the head |2 is rocked and the type wheels descend to press the selected type against material supported on the platen l5 and print the mark thereon. The head then rocks to carry the type wheels away from the platen to normalposition.

A plate |6, secured to theframe II, has a slot l1 therein, at the level of the top of the platen l5, and the tape, from which the tag is to be formed and to which the: mark is to be applied,

is fed throughthis slot onto the platen IS. A. 5 horizontal bar l9, having a longitudinally-extending slot 20, has a vertical flange 2| applied to the outer face of a spacingplate'lB, which is applied to the outer face of plate It, and flange 2|, plate I8 and plate l6 are secured to the marking machine frame in any suitable manner. The base 22 of a U-shaped member, having the legs 2|, i also applied to'the outer face of plate l8 and secured, in any suitable manner, to the frame of the marking machine.v The legs '2! extend generally parallel to the bar l9 but are 10-- cated somewhat below it. The outer end of bar |9 is supported by a Ll-shaped bracket 23, the

legs of which are secured to the outer ends of legs 2|, by a bolt 24. Two strips 25, extending parallel to slot 20, are disposed on the upper face of bar l9 adjacent the edges thereof. These strips 25 are considerably narrower than the portions of the bar 9 on each side of the slot 20. A pair of parallel top plates 26 is secured in position over the strips 25, being so spaced apart as to leave between them a slot 21, parallel to and of substantially the same width as slot 23. These parts are secured together by bolts 28 to form a guideway for directing the tape to and through the slot l1 and thence over the platen i5, and this guideway comprises a longitudinally extending slot and a pair of lateral channels opening into said slot from opposite sides for receiving the edge portions of the tape T.

L-shaped brackets 35 have their horizontal arms 29 secured to the legs of the U-shaped bracket 23, as shown inijFigs. 5 and 9. A lower roller 32 is mounted on a shaft 3|, the ends of which extend through the elongated slot 33 inthe brackets 30. An upper roller 35 is mounted on a shaft 34, the ends of which also extend through the slots 33. The tape T passes between the rolls 32 and 35 and thence to the guideway, which directs it toward the platen, and these rolls 32 and 35 constitute tension rolls putting a slight tension on the tape, as it is fed to the platen. A yoke 36 is pivotally mounted on the projecting ends of the shaft 34 and has cam surfaces 31 (Fig. 9) adapted to engage the projecting ends of the shaft 3|. It also has notches 38 adapted to engage the projecting ends of said shaft 3|, when the yoke 36 is rocked on shaft 34 to move the rolls away from each other. Springs 39, one at each side of the yoke 36, have their upper ends connected to the projecting ends of shaft 34 and their lower ends connected to pins 40 carried by the brackets 30. A key tip or handle 4| is secured to the yoke 36, for convenience in rocking it about its pivotal mounting. When the operator presses down on the key 4|, yoke 35 will be rocked counterclockwise (Fig. 9) about the axis of shaft 34, and the cam surfaces 31 engaging the shaft 3l, which abuts the lower ends of the slots 33, causes the shaft 34 to be forced upwardly in said slots against the tension of springs 39, thus separating the rolls 32 and 35 to remove the tension on the tape. Engagement of the ends of the shaft 3| in the notches 38 retains the yoke 36 in this position, in which the rolls are separated.

The roll of tape T is mounted on a spindle 42 carried by the lower end of a strap 43, the upper end of which is fastened to one of the legs 2| of the U-shaped bracket 22. Plates 44 and 45 are mounted on the spindle 42, on opposite sides of the reel of tape and in spaced relation, and angular brackets 46 are secured to the periphery of plate 45 and extend laterally toward the edge of plate 44.

Brackets 4'! are mounted on the guideway, at

and this block has a laterally-extending boss 54,"

the interior of which is hollowed out to form a recess, A plunger 55 i slidably mountedjin as es:

said boss and the tip thereof is adapted to project into any one of the sockets'i50 in the stop rail. A flange 51 on the plunger56xisislidab1e in the recess 55 and spring 58yis: compressed between flange 51? and sleeve 59, which closes the outer end of recess 55. A milled-head 60 is'fixed to the outer end of plungeri 55, byrmeans-of which it may be withdrawn against. the-:pressure of spring 58, so as to withdraw the projecting end from the socket 5B and permit adjustment of block 52 on the stop rail 49 to a new position. An indexing strip 6| is fastened to the: upper. surface ofthe stop rail 49 andhasv a plurality of characters thereon,- indicating different lengths of'tape feed. Indexing marks 52 formed on the top of the stop block 52, when oppositexone of these characters on strip 6 I, indicate that the block is inv line with that'one of the sockets 5!!- that willgive a tape feed of corresponding length.

A tape-feeding carriage isprovided, (which comprises'a'base BS'eXtendin-g beneath the guideway and having upwardly-extending portions 64 at thersides thereof ,rwhich extend along: the sides of the guideway. "The: carriage includes,.also, a

top plate-65, which is secured to the base 63 by bolts fifirextending through the top plate 55 and the portions .64 ofsaidbase. A clamping member- 61, the upper portion. of which is preferably milled or roughenedyis secured to the base 63 of the carriage by the screw-=68, and extends into the slot. 20, the upper surface of the member 61 being about on a linewith the lower walls of the lateral channels formedinithe guideway, and hence below the path of the tape. The top plate 65 of the carriage. isprovidediwith aboss B19 in which a plunger HI isslidably-mounted. This plunger has a head 1-I.,-which is disposed in the slot 21 or the guideway, and the lower surfac of this head. is milledonroughened. -A spring'lZ surrounds the plunger "I0 and isinterposed between the top of theboss 69 and a'transverse pin I3, carried by the upper end of the: plunger. This spring tends to move the plungerIU upwardly in theboss, so as torcarry the head I I :away from the tape. The upper end of the plunger is "provided. with a point M-andcam surfaces on each side thereof. Legs E6 of a yokemember arepivotedto the carriage at E1, and the cross-member I8 of'thisyokeis adapted to engagewthe cam surface 15 and the tip '14,, when the yoke is rocked clockwise, to depress the plunger. i-il againstithe pressure of spring I2 and force the head-I1 against the tape to clamp it-wagainst th clamping member 61. As shown in Fig. 5, the pressureexerted ,bythe sp ing, I2.

through the HD1015 ifplunger :"I-l] upon the I crossmember 18 of the yoke is so directed 2181301101613 the yoke in the; position shown, in which-it-holds the plunger: depressed toclamp the tape. The, base.

19 of a trip is fastenedto cross-memberfI-B: of; the yoke and the trip has a pair ofiupwardl-y extending arms 80,: which-extend oni-oppositesides of the stop rail49, between-thetrippin Bland the stop block 52. When the carriage-is moved-from the position shown in fvlllines iniFig. 5-, to that indi-- riage is :moved in the opposite direction, the arms 8i engage thE-StOP-PblQCk 52 andthe yoke 16 is rocked clockwise, (causing the cross-member -18 thereof to vengage the::upper;aendiof the-.plunger 'lfl The yoke-then assumes the .position. shown in dotted lines-in Fig. 5. When.the' car-:

and forceit downwardly to clamp thfitapef against the member 61, andthe device-locks itseli'inthat position. A stop member 18I-.is fastened'to the carriage by means of the bolt BI"; and the upper end of thisstop 8i extends in position to engage the cross-member I8 of yoke I6,'when the yoke is rocked to the tape-clamping position :shown-in Fig. 5. This prevents further rocking movement of yoke 16 in that direction and the stop block 52, yoke 16' and stop 8! constitute means for limiting the movement of the carriage away from the platen. Obviously, the point at which the carriage will be stopped, in its movement away from the platen, may be varied by varying the position of stop block 52. Movement of the yoke 16. in-the other direction, is limited by engagement :of the edges 82 with the top of plate 65 of the carriage.

The headed screws 83, having. shoulder portions 34, aresecured to and projecttfrom thesides of the carriage, and the shoulder portions of these screws are locate-d in the elongated slots-85 of arms 86, one at each-side of the carriage, which -are fast on atransverse shaftil'l journaled in the legs. 2| of the U-shaped bracket 22. Ancarm 88, also fast on the shaft. 81-, has connected thereto one end of a spring 39, the other-end of whichspring is connected to a bracket'fill secured-to the frame- II of the marking machine; 'An operatingiarm 9|, also fast ontheshaftBI, has a U-shaped bracket iilpivoted thereto at '93,-and the-legs of the bracket 92 have elongated openings '94 there'- in, through whichthe pitman 95 extends; The upper end of pitman-95 ispivotal'ly connected, at 96, to a bracket 91 fastened to the head I-Z of the marking machine. A nutor:other.suitab1e abutment 98 is mounted onthe pitman 95. When head I2 is rocked to ca-rry the type wheels I4 toward the platen Iii-,pitman-95.:descends'and abutment 98 engages member 92 and rocks shaft 81 clockwise in oppositiion to spring 89, so as to move the carriage toward. the platen.- As per-- mitted by the ascent ofpitman 95 during-there turn stroke ofthe head, spring 89 moves thecarriage away from the platen.

As shown in Fig- 5, the-guide plate" Iii, havingthe slot IT therein, is mounted on the'frame II of the marking machine adj-acent'one endoi platen I5, with the slotI T on a level with the top of the platen. This plate It (Fig. 4:) has a lateral ear 99, to which a blade-supporting arm Hit is pivotally connected at IilI. This. arm extends upwardly, then rearwardly and, then, downwardly; being arched over the upper end of guide plate I6. Ablade N12 is secured toqarm I-Ofland, as shown in Fig.1 5, bearsiagainst the side of. guide plate I 6 adj acent: platen I 5. In the. normal; position of arm IEO, blade 1 I02 occupies .the position shown in Fig. 4, extending aten angle to the. length of slot-I'i and beingaabove.itso-that the tape is free to pass: through-.--said slot tothe.

platen. An karma Iii3,.;:;provided :With .an ,eion-- gated slot 1.85,:15 fastened tethe-endof arm I00 by. the rivetsv I04. -'A.-d-isc-.like-driye, plate-1&5 is pivQtallymounted on the-stud I.I3;TI,.--.w-hich-isi car ried by a bracket- H'iiisecured to*the;.-mar king machine-frame It. This drive plateilllfi basastud- I09, which works inthesslota I=li :5..-of arm I83... An-arm III); secured to the drivepp-late l t-6- by rivets III,'has the upper-endof spring .I I2- con.-' nee-ted thereto, thei-lower end of said spring -be;- ing anchored to a stud l I3= on the.-.marking= -r achine frame. :Spring II2..tends to rock thedrive. plate Hi6 counterclockwisemabout= stud-r: Mil vsand itwill .be. seen that, due toithe pin. and vs1ot cen.- nection between ,,driv.e plate. 1 ['05 .and; arm! i 00,.

7 spring: H2- tends to rock arm I and blade I02 to; the'normal position, shown-in Fig. 4. stud H4 is mounted eccentrically on drive plate; I06. A link I I5 is pivotally connected at H6 to the head I2 of the marking machine, and

depends therefrom alongside the stud H4 onv is' in the lower position in which thetype wheels I4 engage material on the platen l5, notch II! will be in position to hook under the stud I I4 on drive plate I06. A spring H8 fastened, at one end; to the lower end of link H5 and, at H9, to a partof the-marking machine frame, tends to draw link H5 toward stud II 4, so as to cause it to hook undersaid stud when head I2 reaches the bottom of'its stroke. A stud I06 on drive plate I06'is adapted to engage bracket I08 to limit "counterclockwise movement of said drive plate. A lug I20 is 'adjustably mounted on drive plate I06, by means of a screw I22 passing through aznot'ch I2I in the base of the lug, and this lug isso lo'cated that, as drive plate I06 rocks clockwise in opposition to spring H2, it will engage the lower end of link H5 and crowd it laterallti soas'to unhook it from the stud H4. A link I23 ismivotallyconnected, at I24, to the lower end of link H5, and said link extends through loop I25, carried by a suitable portion of the frame-' work, and has a key tip I26 at its forward end. Pushing rearwardly on the link I23 will hold the link H5in inefiective position against th'e'pressure of spring I I8, thus disabling the tape-severing mechanism.

The frame II of the marking machine,'adjacnt the platen I5, is provided with a pair of spaced brackets I21, in which the portion I28 of a flipper member is journaled. This member extends laterally at I29, past the end of the platen,

and thence extends, at I30, parallel to the portion" I 28 but on the opposite side of the platen.

A'torsion spring I3I surrounds the portion I28 of the flipper between the brackets I21, one end I l of said spring being fastened to one of the brackets, while the other end is fastened to a nut I32 secured to the portion I28 of the flipper. The head I2 of the marking machine has a spring arm I33 secured thereto which has a tooth I34 adapted to snap under and engage under the portion I29 of the flipper at the end of the downstroke of the head. As the head moves upwardly on the return stroke, the tooth I34 rocks the flipper against the tension of spring I 3I,'until tooth I34 clears the portion I29 of thefiipper, when spring I3I returns it to normal position. This serves to flip from the platen, the tag that has just been formed by severing the projecting portion of the tape.

The operation of this tag-forming mechanism should be apparent from the description given above, but it will be described briefly, as follows:

The tape T passes from the roll of tape on spindle 1 42 upwardly and between the tension rolls 32 and held in depressed position by the cross-member I I8 of yoke I6. As the marking machine is op- 1 erated and the head I2 rocked to carry the type wheels I4 toward platen I5 pitman 95'descends and abutment 98 thereon engages member 92 carried by the operating arm 9| and rocks the shaft 81 clockwise, against the tension of" spring 89.

This rocks arms 86' clockwise, and thereby the carriage, including'base 63 and top plate 65, is moved from the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5 toward the plateh'to the position indicated in dotted lines, in that view. Since the tape is clamped to the carriage, this moves the tape in the channel of the guideway and through the slot I'I, so that a portion of the tape projects over platen I5. 'As the head nears the end of its downstroke, arm of the trip member is engages the projecting end of the trip pin 5i on stop rail 49, and thereby yoke I5 is caused to rock counterclockwise to the position indicated in dotted lines. permitting it to rise under the pressure of spring I2 so as to free the tape, and the feeding of the tape ceases at that point." Shortly thereafter, the type wheels I4 engage. the projecting portion of the tape on platen I5 and imprint the mark thereon. As the head I2 moves upwardly on the return stroke, abutment 98 moves away from member 92 and thereby spring 89 is effective to rock shaft 81 counterclockwise and move the carriage away from the platen. When, in such movement, arms 80 engage the stop block 52, yoke 76 will be rocked from the dotted line position clockwise to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5', which depresses plunger 10 to clampthe tape against the clamping member 61. Engagement of the cross-'member I8 of the yoke with the stop 8i prevents further movement of the carriage away from the platen. As the carriage'moves away from the platen, plunger It is in its elevated position away from the tape, so that the carriage moves relative to'the tape, but,

at the end'ofthe movement of the carriage away from the platen, the plunger I0 is automatically applied to grip the tape as stated above. At the next stroke of the marking machine head, the

feeding of the tape will be repeated as described ing the plunger 56' from a socket 50, sliding the block along the rail, and allowing the plunger 56 to be engaged by spring 58 in another one of the sockets 50. v a

When the head I'2 of the marking machine is in normal position, spring H8 (Fig. 4) holds the lower portion of link I I5 against the side of stud I I4 and spring H2 holds the drive plate I06and the blade-carrying arm I90 in the positions shown in Fig.4. When the head I2 reaches the end of its downstroke, spring I IB-moves the lower end of link H5 laterally, causing the notch II! to engage under the stud H4. This automatically establishes the driving connection between the marking machine head and the drive plate. As the head moves upwardly on thereturn stroke, the engagement oi. link I I5 with stud H4" causes the drive plate I06 to be rocked clockwise against the tension orspring H2, and this causes'the' blade-carrying arm I00 to-be rocked counterclockwise, carrying'the blade I02 across the path of the tape extending through slot I'l so that it severs the portion that has been fed over the platen during the downstroke of the marking machine head. drive plate I06 rocks clockv'vise,lug I20 is carried againstthelowerend of link H5 and crowds it laterally, so asto unhook it fromthe stud H4, and thereupon spring H2 is at once effective to rock the drive plate I05 counterclockwise, and the blade-carrying arm IOII--clockwise, to restore" these parts to their This frees the plunger 18,

normal positions. If it is desired to disablethe tape-severing mechanism, thismay be accomplished by pressing rearwardlyon'the' key tip I26, which moves the link I23 rearwardly, thus movin the lower end of link H to the rear against the tension of spring l is, and preventing. engagement of notch 11! with stud H4 at the end of the downstroke of the-markingmachine. head.

I am aware that-the mechanism shown herein may be varied considerably without;departing from the spirit of my invention and, therefore, I claim my invention broadly as indicated'by the appended claims. i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful and desire to' secure-by Letters Patent it:

1. A. tag formingattachment'for 'a marking" machine of the classhaving'a platen; a typecarrying head rockabletoward'the platen and away therefrom a tape supply source, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of means for, gripping thetape, ,means .actuated by the rocking of said hea'd for moving the gripping means away from the'tape supply source toward the platen and then from the platen toward the supply source, means forreleasing'said gripping means at a predetermined point in its movement toward the platen, means for causingsaid gripping means'to regrip' the tape, at'a predetermined point nearer the tape supply source in its movement away from the'platen, and means actuated by the rocking of said'head away from the platen for-severing the portion of the tape.

fed-"over the platen by the movementof said gripping means toward the platen.

2. A tag-forming attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen," type-carryr ing'head, rockable toward and away from the platen and means for rocking said head, comprisfling the combination of aguidewayfor guiding tape to and over the platen, a carriage movable on said guidewaytoward and from said platen, means actuated by the rocking of saidheadior.

moving said carriage toward and from the platen,

a clamping member carried bysaid'carriage and. adapted to be applied to the tape to clampit to.

the carriage, means actuated ata predetermined point in the movement of the carriage away from the platen for applying said clamping mem-.

her to clamp the tape, means actuated at a predetermined point in the movement of .the .car-- riage toward the platen to release the clamping. member to free the tape, and means actuated by,

the rockingof said head away fromthe platen for severing the portion of the tape fed over the platen by the movement of said. clamping carriage toward it.

3. A tag-forming attachment. fora marking machine of the class havinga platen, a rocking; type-carrying :head, and means .for frocking said head, comprising thelcombination of-means actuated by the rocking of. said headztoward the. platen ,for feeding tape over the platen',za:pivoted blade normally out of the path ofv the .tape and past which said tapezis fed to the platema pivoted drive plate having a. pin and slot connection with said blade, spring means acting on said drive plate tending to rock the same in a direction to remove said blade from the path of said tape, and connections between" said head and said. drive plate effective at the beginning of the return stroke of saidhead-for 'rocking said drive. plate in" the opposite direction to cause said blade to 10 sever the portion of the tape projecting over the platen.

4. A tag-forming attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a rocking type-carrying head, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of means actuated by the rocking of said head toward the platen for. feeding tape over the platen, a pivoted blade normally out of the path of the tape and past which said tape is fed to theplaten, a pivoted drive plate having a pin and slot connection with said bladaspring means acting on said drive plate tending t rock the same in a direction to remove said blade from the path of said tape, connections between saidhead and said drive plate automatically eiiective at the beginning of the return stroke of saidhead for rocking said drive plate in the opposite direction to cause said blade to sever the portion of the tape projecting over said platen, and manually operable means for rendering said connections ineffective.-

5. A tag-forming attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a rocking type-carrying head, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of means actuated by the rocking of said head toward the platen for feeding tape over the platen, a pivoted blade normally out of the path of the tape and past which said tape is fed to the platen, a pivoted drive platehaving a pin and slot connection with said blade, spring means acting on said drive plate tending to rock the same in a direction to remove said blade from the path of said tape, connections between said head and said drive plate automatically, eilective at the beginning of the return stroke of said'head for rocking said drive plate in the opposite direction to cause said blade to sever the portion of the tape projecting over said platen, and meansefiective at a predetermined point in the return stroke of the head to disable said connections and permit the spring means to return the blade to normal position.

'6. A tape-feeding attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a typecarryinghead rockable toward and away from the platen, a tapesource, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combinationof tape-grip, ping means movable toward and from the platen,

means actuated by the rockingv of ,saidhead :to-

ward said platen for moving the tape-gripping.

means toward the platen, and means effective during the return stroke of said head away from the platen formoving thetape-gripping ,means away from the platen, said tape gripping meansgripping the tape as it moves toward the platen and being released vfrom the tape asit moves away;

from the platen.

7. A tape-feeding attachment for a marking-.' machine ofthe class having v a platen arockingr, type-carrying head, a tape source, .and means for;

rocking said head, comprisingthe combinationof tape-grippingmeans movable toward and from the platen, means actuated by the rocking oi'said;

head toward said, platen ,for moving. the tapethe. tape-gripping: means away from the platen. ,8: A-tapeieeding attachment for a-marking machine of the-classhavinga platen, a rocking type-carrying head, a tapesupply;v sour-c wandv means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of tape-gripping" means movable toward and from the platen, means actuated by the rock,- ing of said head toward said platen for moving the tape-gripping means toward the platen, means effective at a predetermined point in the movement of the tape-gripping means toward the platen to cause said tape-gripping means to release the tape, means effective during the return stroke of said head for moving the tape-gripping means away'from the platen and toward the tape supply source, and means automatically effective at a predetermined point in said movement of said tape-gripping means away from the platen for causing it to grip the tape.

9. A tape-feeding device comprising the combination of a guideway for guiding tape, 'a carriagereciprocable on said guideway and having ajclamping portion disposed beneath the path of the tape, a plunger slidably mounted in the carriageabove the path of the tape and adapted when depressed to clamp the tape against said clamping portion,"spring means tendin'gto move said plunger upwardly away from the tape to release it, means for depressing said plunger and holding it depressed against the action of said spring means, means for reciprocating said carriage on the guideway, and means operable at a point in the reciprocation of the carriage to releasethe plunger. 5

10. A tape-feeding device comprisingthe com bination of a guideway for guiding tape, a car riage reciprocable on said guideway and having a clamping portion disposed beneath the 'path of the, tape, a plunger slidably'mounted in said carriage above the path of the tape and adapted when depressed to clamp the tape against said clamping portion, said plunger having a pointed upper end constituting a camming surface, spring means tending to move said plunger away from the path of the tape, a yoke pivoted on said can-f riage and having a cross member adapted to engage thepointed end of said plunger to depress it, means for reciprocating said carriage on the guideway, and means operable at a point in the reciprocating cycle of the carriage to release the plunger. 11. A tape-feeding device comprising the combination of a guideway for guiding tape, a car riage reciprocable on said guideway and having a clamping portion disposed beneath the path of the tape, a plunger slidably mounted in said carriage above the path of the tape and adapted when depressed to clamp the tapeagainst said clamping portion, said plunger having a pointed upper end constituting a camming surface, spring means tending to move said plunger away from the path of the tape, a yoke pivoted on said carriage and having a cross member adapted to engage the pointed end of said plunger to depress it, a stop fixed to the carriage in position to be engaged by the yoke when the cross member thereof engages and depresses said plunger, and means for reciprocating said carriage on the guideway.

12. A tape-feeding device comprising the com bination of a guideway for guiding tape, a stop rail extending parallel to said guideway, a trip pin carried by said rail, a stop carried by said rail, a carriage reciprocably mounted on said guideway and having a clamping portion disposed beneath the path of the tape, a clamping plungerslidably mounted in the carriage and adapted carriage, means for automatically applying said tape-clamping means to grip the tape at a pre-, determined'poi'nt' inthemovement of the can, riage away from the platen and toward, the tape yoke pivoted on the carriage and having a cross member adapted to engagethe upper end of said plunger to depress it, when the yoke is rocked in one direction, said yoke having an arm extending upwardly alongside said rail between said trip pin and said stop in position to be engaged thereby and release the plunger at the limits of movement of the carriage, and means for reciprocating said carriage. H

13. A tape-feeding device comprising the combination of a guideway for guiding tape, a stop rail extending parallel to'said guideway, a trip pin carriedby said'rail, a stop adjustably mounted on said rail, a carriage reciprocably mounted on said guideway and having a clamping portion disposed beneath thepath of the tape, a clamping plunger slidably mounted in the carriage and adapted when depressedto clamp the tape against said clamping portion,lspring means tending to move said plunger away from the path off'the tape, a yoke pivoted on the carriage and having a cross member adapted to engage the upper "end of said plunger to depress it, when the yok'e'is rocked in" one direction, saidyoke having an arm extending upwardly alongside said rail .between said trip pin and said stop inposition tobe en-j gaged thereby at'the limitsof movement of the carriage to release the plunger, and means ior reciprocating said carriage;

springmeans for moving the carriage away from the platen, tape clamping means carried by said supply source, and means for automatically releasing said tape-clamping means from the tape at a predetermined'point in the'movem'ent of the carriage toward the platen; t I 15. A tape-feeding'attachment for'fa marking machine of the class havin'g'a platen, a rocking type-carryinghead, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of a guideway for directing the tape" to the' platen, a carriage reciprocable on said guideway'toward and from the platen, means actuatedby the rocking of the" head toward the platen for moving the carriage toward the platen, spring means for moving the I carriage away from the platen, tapeeclamping' means carried by said carriage, means effective at a predetermined pointffor automatically limiting movement'ofthe carriageaw'ay from the platen and applyingsaidtripe-clamping means atsaidpoint; and means-for automatically re-- leasing said tape-clamping meansat a predeter;

mined point inathe movement of the carriagektoward the platen 16, A tape-feeding attachment-Ifor amarking machine of the class havinga platen, a rocking type-carrying head, andmeans ,for, rocking said.

head,comprising the combinationof a guideway for directing the tape to the platen, a carriage reciprocable onsaid guideway toward and from the platen, a pitmanpivotally connected to said head; a'transverse rock shaft, an arm fixed thereon and having a pinia'nd slot connection with anagram said carriage, an operating arm fixed on said shaft, a member pivoted .to ,said'zoperatingzaarm and having an opening throughv which said pitman, extends, an abutment on saidi pitman adapted .to engage said .memberas the-"pitrnan descendsrto rock said shaft andimove said carriage toward the platen, spring means acting on said shaft to move said carriageawaylfromtlthe platen; and tape-clamping means carriedibyzsaid carriage. I v

17. A tape-feeding device comprisingxthe-combination of a guideway forliguiding the tape,=said guideway having a longitudinally-extending'slot and a pair of lateral channelsreceiving the edge portions of the tape and opening into said slot from opposite sides thereof, a clamping carriage reciprocable on said guideway, a clamping member secured to said carriage and disposed in said slot below the path of the tape, a plunger slidably mounted in said carriage and having a clamping head disposed in said slot above the path of the tape and opposite said clamping member, means operated at a predetermined point in the movement of said carriage to force said plunger toward the path of the tape to grip it against said clamping member, means operative at a predetermined point in the movement of said carriage for moving said plunger away from the path of said tape to release it, and means for reciprocating said carriage on said guideway.

18. A tape-severing attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a typecarrying head, rockable toward and away from the platen and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of a pivoted blade having a cutting portion normally disposed to one side of the plane including a length of tape on the platen, means automatically efiective dur ing the movement of the head away from the platen for rocking said blade to carry the cutting portion thereof across said plane and sever the portion of the tape on the platen, and means automatically effective at a predetermined point in the movement of said head away from the platen for returning said blade to normal position.

19. A tape-severing attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a typecarrying head rockable toward and away from the platen, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of a pivoted blade having a cutting portion normally disposed to one side of the plane including a length of tape on the platen, blade-actuating connections with 1 said head, automatically rendered effective at the completion of the movement of said head toward the platen, for rocking said blade across said plane to sever said tape during the first part of the return stroke of said head, means automatically disabling said connections at a predetermined point in said return stroke,and spring means for returning said blade to normal position.

20. A tape-severing attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a typecarrying head rockable toward and away from the platen, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of a pivoted blade having a cutting portion normally disposed to one side of the plane including a length of tape on the platen, a pivoted drive plate having a pin and slot connection with said blade, means, efiective during the movement of said head away from the platen, for rocking said drive plate in Hi4 onecdirection; and spring means for -rockirrg' said drive platein theDPpoSitedirectiGn.

21. A tape-severing attachment for a: marking machine of the-class' having a platen, a typecarrying head, rockable toward and away from the platen, and means for rocking said head, comprising thescombinationfiof a pivoted blade having a cutting portion normally disposed-to one side ofthe plane. including alength of tape on the platen, a pivoted drive pla'te'h'aving a pin and slot connection with said blade, a stud eccentrically mounted on said-drive plat link pivotally connected 'with'said hea'd and "g-";a notch 9 so located as to hook under said stud. at the en-d of the-movement of 'sa-id'head toward'the platen, spring means tending to hold said link in engagement with said stud, means for disengaging the notch in said link from said stud, and spring means for returning the drive plate to normal position.

22. A tape-severing attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a typecarrying head rockable toward and away from the platen, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of a pivoted blade having a cutting portion normally disposed to one side of the plane including a length of tape on the platen, a pivoted drive plate having a pin and slot connection with said blade, a stud eccentrically mounted on said drive plate, a link pivotally connected to said head and having a notch so located as to hook under said stud at the end of the movement of said head toward the platen, spring means tending to hold said link in engagement with said stud, a lug carried by said drive plate and so located as to engage said link and unhook it from said stud as the drive plate is rocked from normal position by the return stroke of said head, and spring means for returning the drive plate to normal position.

23. A tape-severing attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a typecarrying head rockable toward and away from the platen, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of a pivoted blade having a cutting portion normally disposed to one side of the plane including a length of tape on the platen, a pivoted drive plate having a pin and slot connection with said blade, a stud eccentrically mounted on said drive plate, a link pivotally connected with said head and having a notch so located as to hook under said stud at the end of the movement of said head toward the platen, spring means tending to hold said link in engagement with said stud, means for disengaging the notch in said link from said stud, spring means for returning the drive plate to normal position, and manually operable means for holding said link out of hooking engagement with said stud.

24. A tape-severing attachment for a marking machine of the class having a platen, a typecarrying head rockable toward and away from the platen, and means for rocking said head, comprising the combination of a guide plate having a slot through which tape is fed to and over said platen, an arm pivotally mounted on said plate and arching over the tape extending through said slot, a cutting blade fast to said arm and bearing against the side of said plate, spring means normally holding said arm in such position that the major portion of said blade extends at an angle to the length of said slot above the same, and means automatically effective upon ":15 the movementof said head away from the platen for rocking said arm to cause said blade to sever the tape projecting through said slot.

- 1 RAYMOND OSBORNE.

" EFERENCES CITED I The following references are of record in the file of this patent: I 7

' UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 859,320 Myers; July 9, 1907 1,029,695 Kohnle June 18, 1912 1,300,726 Henry Apr. 15, 1919 1,484,136;

Kohnle Feb. 19, 1924 15 Number Name Date Henry Feb. 1'7, 1925 Kohnle 2 May 1, 1928 Henry -2 June 17, 1930 Henry Sept. 27, 1932 Kohnle Nov. 29, 1932 Maspons May 22, 1934 Flood Dec. 3, 1935 Flood June 8, 1937 Yancey Sept. 28, 1937 Spencer Oct. 19, 1937 Weimont Dec. 28, 1937 Pityo Sept. 6, 1938 1 Hafecost July 29, 1941 'Weimont May 5, 1942 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,515,354 July is, 1950 RAYMOND OSBORNE It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 6, line 40, for oppositiion read opposition; column 9, line 17, for the word it read is; line 21, after therefrom insert a comma; line 38, after the Word and comma platen, insert a; line 39, after head strike out the comma, and insert the same after platen in line 40; column 13, line 34, after head strike out the comma and insert the same after platen in line 35; column 14, line 5, after head strike out the comma;

and that the Letters Patent should be read as corrected above, so that the same may conform tothe record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and-sealed this 24th day of October, A. D. 1950.

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents. 

